It has been 10 years I did not had the opportunity to stop at La Fleche (a small city near LeMans) & more precisely to the Prytanee National Military Academy... Yes, you may be surprise but as some others bloggers such as Frogita or JB, I am an ex "Brution" or Nass, as the students called themselves.
For those who don’t know the PNM is a very intense experience, from which you keep memories for a lifetime. Even 40 years after, most “Brutions” still talk with emotion & pride about their years in this Old Military Institution (created in 1808 by Napoleon!). And each year alumni come by to during one night called the Gala Brution.
One of the key elements of the Prytanée is the importance of traditions and folklore (If I can call it like that) among the students. From the way you dress, to the one you communicate with other students, there are hundreds of details that each of the students knows and respect…
Last Saturday it was 10 years I did not stop at the Prytanée. 10 years without being into contact. Just imagine how fast and big things can change in 10 years. I was curious to see how things had evolved and contacted one of the students for a drink. Believe it or not, but despite ten years of administration pressure to stop students to keep their traditions… they have been passed from students to students during these 10 years without barely a change… and most of these traditions are much more older than that.
As a viral marketing professional I am just amazed about this… More than a simple message, a complete set of complex behaviors, habits & songs has just spread like a virus from one generation to another without weakening at all… Not too bad for such an old institution...
C'est quasiment une culture que tu décris !!
RépondreSupprimer@ Greg : Je confirme, C'EST une culture. :o)
RépondreSupprimerExilee au Pays de Galles ou j'etudie le marketing, je ne peux m'empecher de laisser un petit bonjour a un ancien! ;0)
RépondreSupprimerChica Bahut!
On a souvent peur de tels post, surtout quand on voit les articles qui apparaissent quand on tape "prytanée" sur google, alors quelle bonne surprise de lire une telle description, mon ancien ! Toutes mes salutations khûbales, et n'hesitez pas a me contacter !
RépondreSupprimerMerci pour cette description en l'honneur de cette si belle institution! Effectivement elle ne change pas, et ses traditions forment toujours de la même manière des promotions d'élèves.
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